> Why do I need GCC for git?

You don’t - but you do need it on Linux to install certain other developer tools. There is nothing unusual about having to install developer tools.

> It wasn't that long ago that Macs had server software out of the box.

So what? Are you saying you didn’t realize MacOS is now aimed at consumers?

> There is nothing unusual about having to install developer tools.

And yet, only in MacOS I need to install 670 MB of junk to install, say, git. Why?

> Are you saying you didn’t realize MacOS is now aimed at consumers?

This doesn't explain why I need to install 670 MB of tools to install separate developer tools that are not even Apple's.

> And yet, only in MacOS I need to install 670 MB of junk to install, say, git. Why?

With all due respect, it’s very unclear why you are experiencing so much pain over this. It really isn’t a big deal.

It's very unclear why you are defending this. Especially when it's a very common source of pain. E.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33168346

That’s a link to someone facing a different issue that it’s fairly clear most people aren’t experiencing.

I agree that if there is a bug that causes a download to get stuck in a loop, it should be a priority for Apple to fix it.

However that isn’t what you are arguing.